With her crocodile head, she had the teeth to do so. The ancient Egyptians believed if you did something really bad during your lifetime that the god Ammut might magically appear Most people in ancient Egypt were afraid of one particular god - the god Ammut (also spelledĪmmit.) Ammut was the god with the crocodile head.
The ancientĮgyptians believed the gods were on their side, whether their wish was granted Statue of a god with a reed, or anything really, you would be very afraid of In most ancient civilizations, if you whacked a They were not afraid of their gods, not most The ancient Egyptians were very practical. Temple they might give the temple statue a little whack with a reed to let the Pass on or relay your request to the right god, the god thatĬould consider granting or not granting your request.Įgyptians did not get their request granted, the next time they visited the Wanted something, what you did was pray to the temple gods. The statues inside a temple were called temple gods. Was also used to honor and communicate with the many Egyptian Rooms, guest rooms, school rooms, places to meet and gossip, and more.
These cities built many temples.Įach temple was used for a variety of purposes including store There were many cities built along the Nile River. To talk to a specific god, you went to a specific temple. The God Relay System: Most ancient civilizations around the Mediterranean built temples to honor their gods,Īnd quite often each temple honored only one god. That's why pharaohs wore false beards - because when a Even some with animal heads had falseīeards. Gods had animal heads or green bodies or something that set themĪpart from people. Some gods carried an ankh (symbol of life) and They could be recognized by the objects they carried and God in drawings, hieroglyphics, statues, and paintings and other works In ancient Egypt, it was fairly easy to spot a Mediterranean, most civilizations had gods that looked like Were very different from the gods in other ancientĪnimal Heads, Green Bodies, False Beards: In the ancient world around the
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